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According to data from the U.S. Department of Education, schools suspended 2.7 million students in 2015-16, and black boys made up 25% of that number, and…

Protests continue to spread over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis by a police officer who pinned him to the ground with his knee, while other officers stood by, and onlookers shot video. The shocking incident kicked off protests and are happening in cities across the country, including here in Southwest Florida.

Kate is the education reporter at KUT, covering the Austin Independent School District, public, and higher education in Texas. She got her public radio start at Fordham University's WFUV. Her voice has been heard on the East and West coasts as a reporter and producer for WNYC and KUNR in Reno, Nevada. She has also appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, The Takeaway and more. In her spare time, Kate enjoys discovering new music, traveling and trying local beers.

This fall New College of Florida in Sarasota welcomes its inaugural class of Daughters for Life Scholars. The five young women come from Israel, Jordan,…

What is the future of farming? There were 12 million people employed in agriculture in the U.S. in the year 1900, which was 1 out of every 6 people.…

This is Media Literacy Week in the United States, now in its fifth year. Inspired by Canada’s Media Literacy Week which is now in its 14th year, the goal…

Two Florida Gulf Coast University professors have just returned from their 10-month leave on a Fulbright Scholar Grant. These grants are a program of the…

Florida Gulf Coast University is offering a free STEM Summer Camp for High School Girls. Participating 9-12th grade girls will learn about water quality…

Advances in technology, and miniaturization, have led to great leaps forward when it comes to drones in recent years -- think things like quadcopters that…

The Lee County School Board made history with its August 27 vote to opt out of standardized testing. On Tuesday, board members reversed that decision over…